News Archive - April 2000

Villain workers take a ride, moment captured on film

Posted | Contributed by Chip Wood

With everything that's gone into the construction of the Villain this past winter and spring, the people who put in the hours to put it all together were rewarded with a ride on the new SFO woodie last evening.

Cinci TV station posts full Son of Beast point-of-view.

Posted | Contributed by Jacob

See what it's like to ride Sonny from the front seat.

Ohio coaster blowout

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Cincinnati paper covers the madness that is Ohio coasting in 2000.

S:UE video now online

Posted | Contributed by ACEerCG

Video is now available that shows this insane new coaster in action.

Dorney obtains local approval for new coaster

Posted | Contributed by DaveTKoch

An article released today by the Lehigh Valley News states that construction is slated to begin Labor Day 2001 on a new 15 million dollar inverted roller coaster at the Eastern Pennsylvania park owned and operated by Cedar Fair.

G5 The world's second dive coaster opens in Taiwan

Posted | Contributed by eric

This awesome, new vertical drop coaster designed by Bolliger and Mabillard is now operating at Janfusun Fancyworld.

SOB Preview delayed by lightning strike

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Mother nature strikes again at Paramount's Kings Island.

S:UE Testing photos for your perousal

Posted | Contributed by Chip Wood

Pictures as well as a full description of how this new coaster will go through its motions. It's going to blow some minds.

S:UE Testing, how it runs

Posted | Contributed by SFOhio

Superman Ultimate Escape has now been tested at Six Flags Ohio and reports of how it runs and twists you around are now online.

SOB Fired Up

Posted | Contributed by Tyler

Son of Beast continues testing on April 23rd.

Lightning Racer blazes through tests

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

RideZone has images of Hersheypark's new racing woodie with Millennium Flyer trains.

Invertigo gets stuck at PGA

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Riders spend some time in their seats while mechanics work on the problem.

Son of Beast to open April 28, paper says

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The Cinci <i>Enquirer</i> says Sonny will open two weeks later that originally planned.

New (2nd series) of SFH Preview Day pictures online

Posted | Contributed by Insomniac

More pictures of the Six Flags Holland preview day are online now.

<i>Register</i> says testing on Millennium Force is finished.

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Remaining work on new coaster will be mostly cosmetic, article says.

New Millennium Force pictures

Posted | Contributed by coasterbuff--jc

You must see these pictures from the top of the new coaster.

Katun in Italy opens

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

A new B&M inverted coaster shines in Italy.

Photos from Six Flags Holland preview

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

More reasons to visit Europe are opening in Holland.

SOB Train pics now available

Posted | Contributed by ShiveringTim

I was lucky enough to be at PKI today when they started to place Son of Beast trains on the track.

Save The Phantom!

Posted | Contributed by Victor Choltco

Please help us save the Steel Phantom! Visit www.savethephantom.com today!

New SFO construction pics and a special tribute to the workers

Posted | Contributed by Chip Wood

With all three of the new coasters at SFO nearing completion, we've catered these recent pics to pay a bit of homage to the workers of winter- heroes of spring and summer.

Kraken growing at Sea World

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Floorless fever continues with photos of Sea World Florida's Kraken.

Mexican photos of CCI's Medusa

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

New pics from the Six Flags park that no one is watching.

SOB in <i>Cinci Enquirer</i>

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Newspaper chronicles opening day at PKI without new coaster.

More photos of SOB

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Son of Beast is quickly becoming the most photogenic coaster ever, and it's not even open yet?

Boulder Dash photos show amazing ride

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

New CCI woodie at Lake Compounce one of a kind on hill side.

In the park SFO tour report from April 11

Posted | Contributed by SFOhio

If you want to know what is actually going on inside Six Flags Ohio then this is a report you can not miss.

PKI Son of Beast on-site construction pics now available

Posted | Contributed by ShiveringTim

Pictures of Son of Beast construction from 4/8 are now available.

Six Flags Great Adventure season passes won't include water park

Posted | Contributed by P-Dawg

An article was released Friday (4/7) in a local news paper that Six Flags Great Adventure season pass holders will have to pay extra to enter the new "Hurricane Harbor" water park.

Industry safety under fire

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

USA Today series of articles question safety at amusement parks.

Michigan's Adventure to add go-karts

Posted | Contributed by Natas

Along with the previously announced new rides, the 2000 Michigan's Adventure brochure shows the addition of an up charge go-kart attraction for 2000.

SFO Villain trains captured on film

Posted | Contributed by Chip Wood

Two main 'Villainous' items of note: The new open-front Gerstlauer trains have been spotted, and it seems there's been a discovery of some oddly slanted track between hill two and the far turnaround near the park gate.

Son of Beast construction on April Fool's Day

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

New photos show the top of the new woodie.

Michigan's Adventure to host enthusiast event in 2000

Posted | Contributed by ShiveringTim

As first reported on RRC and on the official site, MA will be hosting Timbers Fest 2000 on June 3 and 4 this year.

Millennium Force in <i>Playboy</i>

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Some of the curves in the magazine with "entertainment for men" are those of Cedar Point's steel beauty.

SFKK opening weekend pictures

Posted | Contributed by ShiveringTim

Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom opening weekend pictures now available.

Superman complete at SFNE, with photos

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Six Flags New England's new Superman will be another great item on Intamin's resume.

Close-up pics of Batman Knight Flight's interlocking corkscrews

Posted | Contributed by Chip Wood

Four new close-up shots of the mid-latter run of BKF along the lakeshore plus what riders will see once debarking from the Raging Wolf Bobs.

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